Digitalisation through the lifecycle
Private equity may have been late to the party, but the asset class is now embracing digital technology from fundraising and origination through to exit.
Making hay: European buyout fundraising
Private equity firms are upping fund sizes and pushing hard on terms as managers prepare for a change of fortune.
How firms are managing risk in uncertain times
Geopolitical uncertainty is at an unprecedented high. How should private equity firms be mitigating macro risk? Dealmakers discuss their approaches.
TPG spin-out Novalpina exceeds €1bn for debut fund
Novalpina’s fund is the latest in a spate of maiden vehicles to have been raised with relative ease in recent months.
Livingbridge takes stake in Vendigital
Headquartered in London, with additional offices in Hong Kong and Chicago, Vendigital provides technology-led transformation programmes for blue-chip clients.
Apiary Capital invests in G3 Comms
Apiary Capital has acquired a majority stake in business communications and network integrator G3 Comms.
New Eurazeo fund to drive European company growth in China
Eurazeo has been selected by CIC and BNP Paribas to manage a China fund of €1bn to €1.5bn. The three institutions will all commit to the vehicle.
Synova invests in video games company Mediatonic
Mediatonic has launched over 100 games in partnership with some of the world’s largest growing game publishers including Scopely and Square Enix.
Inflexion backs buyout of Creative Car Park
Creative Car Park was the UK’s first car park operator to offer a fully automated number plate recognition technology enforcement service.
Oakley Capital buys Spanish software business Ekon
The firm has acquired Ekon as a carve-out from the Iberian operations of current owner Unit4. The deal is Oakley’s first investment in Spain.
Alvarium Investments completes fifth acquisition in eight months
The deal marks the fifth acquisition Alvarium has completed in the past eight months, extending its capabilities into Italian, French and Australasian markets.
Asset-based lending: ready for battle
As Europe braces itself for an economic downturn, exacerbated by fall out from Brexit, the ABL community is unperturbed. This is an industry in its element.
Synova makes 3.9x on sale of Defaqto to SimplyBiz
The sale of Defaqto represents the fourth exit from Synova’s £110m second fund. Four of the eight companies in Fund II have now been exited at an average return of 5x cost and at a total enterprise value of £560m.
Main Capital-backed MUIS Software buys Ctrl
Combined, the company now offers a complete product portfolio for accountants and administration offices with more than 50 employees.
3TS sells H88 to Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed R22
3TS has exited its 28.5 per cent stake in web hosting and domain registration company H88 in a €13.6m sale to Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed R22.